It is expected that the Long Island Rail Road strike will begin on Sunday, July 20th. In the event that the strike happens, it is important that commuters are aware of the alternative travel and work options available to them. You will find below a list of resources that you can use to formulate your plan. 1 TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS Carpool Parking/Staging Areas (For ridesharing info log onto: Ride sharing services: 511nyrideshare.org) • Sunken Meadow State Park Location: West Babylon, NY Total Parking Spaces: 7,000 spaces Parking spaces allocated for carpool: 3,000 spaces Access: Northern State Parkway Exit 45; Long Island Expressway Exit 53 North on Sunken Meadow Parkway Signage: VMS on W/B NSP east of Exit 45 (parking available/full) VMS on W/B LIE east of Exit 53 (parking available/full) Poster in parking field • Belmont Lake State Park Location: West Babylon, NY Total Parking Spaces: 1,312 spaces Parking spaces allocated for carpool: 656 spaces Access: Southern State Parkway, Exit 38 North on Flower Street Signage: VMS on W/B SSP east of Exit 38 (parking available/full) • Farmingdale State College Location: Farmingdale, NY Total Parking Spaces: 1,000 spaces Parking spaces allocated for carpool: 1,000 spaces Access: Long Island Expressway Exit 49 South on Broad Hollow Rd (Rte 110); West on Access Rd Signage: VMS on W/B LIE east of Exit 49 (parking available/full) Posters at Broad Hollow Rd @ Access Rd • Heckscher State Park Location: West Babylon, NY Total Parking Spaces: 5,000 spaces Parking spaces allocated for carpool: 2,500 Access: Northern State Parkway Exit 45; Long Island Expwy Exit 53 North on Sunken Meadow Parkway Signage: VMS on W/B NSP east of Exit 45 (parking available/full) VMS on W/B LIE east of Exit 53 (parking available/full) Poster in parking field Buses and Taxi Services: • Taxi Companies o Orange & White: 631-271-3600. Open 24/7. A mini-van is available to transport up to 5 commuters from Huntington Station to mid-town Manhattan. o Islandwide Taxi/Airport Service: (631) 547-0707 o On the Loose Express: (631) 261-6111 o Eco Taxi: (631) 624-3727 o Universal Taxi: (631) 470-8085 Car Service o Huntington Car Service: (631) 374-0201 o Wilson’s Transportation: (516) 935-5050 o Colonial Transportation: (631) 589-7878 Bus Service o NICE, NYC Transit, and MTA Bus Park & Ride to Subway (Two park and ride locations have been established to designated subway stations in Queens) • Citi Field South side of Roosevelt Ave, adjacent to the Grand Central Parkway Transfer to the 7 subway line. While there is normally a $5.00/day fee for parking, fees will be waived for commuters. (Note: if an evening ballgame is being played, the lot closes to new commuters at 12 PM; if an afternoon game, the lot closes at 9 AM) • Aqueduct Race Track N Conduit Ave, adjacent to the Belt Parkway Transfer to the A subway line. There is no fee for parking. Special Ferry Service The MTA will provide free ferry service between Glen Cove, Long Island and E 34th Street/Midtown in Manhattan. This ferry service will be provided by Seastreak Ferry and will operate during peak hours in peak directions only. • Ferry service will depart from Glen Cove in the morning. • Ferry service will return from E 34 St in the evening. • Schedule for morning and evening to be determined. • LIRR tickets will be cross-honored. Customers are asked to display their monthly LIRR tickets upon boarding. • The travel time is approximately 40 minutes each way. • Ferry capacity is limited to 500 of seats, and seating is first come, first served. • There is limited parking at the Glen Cove dock; it is recommended that customers carpool or arrange to be dropped off/picked up. The E 34th Street dock in Manhattan is served by the M34 SBS (Select Bus Service) route. 2 TELECOMMUTING OPTIONS: If your boss approves it, telecommuting is a great option to utilize. All locations listed below are provided on a first come first serve basis. Optimum subscribers can log on to m.optimumwifi/find_a_location.php to locate hot spots Libraries are open to the public and provide WiFi services: Harborfields Public Library: 31 Broadway, Greenlawn, NY 11740 | Phone: (631) 757-4200 Fax: (631) 757-7216 | e-Mail: [email protected] Northport East Northport Public Libraries: East Northport Location: 185 Larkfield Road, East Northport, NY 11731 Phone: (631) 261-2313 Northport Library: 151 Laurel Avenue, Northport, NY 11768 (631) 261-6930 Huntington Public Libraries: Huntington Location: 338 Main St, Huntington, NY 11743 • Phone Phone: (631) 427-5165 Huntington Station Location: 1335 New York Ave, Huntington Station, NY 11746 • Phone (631) 421-5053 Cold Spring Harbor Library and Environmental Center: 95 Harbor Rd, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724 Phone: (631) 692-6820 Huntington Business Incubator: 1268 New York Avenue in Huntington Station. Call 631-385-2163 ask for Michelle or 631-385-2186 and ask for Juan. Please contact the center first to reserve your spot. Starbucks and Panera Bread provide WiFi and comfortable seating: Starbucks: 390 Jericho Tpke (Syosset- South Oyster Bay), Syosset, NY (516) 364-0357 506 Larkfield Rd (E. Northport, Larkfield Rd), East Northport, NY (631) 266-1879 3011 Jericho Tpke (East Northport, Rte. 25), East Northport, NY (631) 499-0258 1 Wall St (Huntington), Huntington, NY 11743 • (631) 421-3459 160 Walt Whitman Rd (Walt Whitman Mall, LI), Huntington Station (631) 423-1392 Panera Breads: 4097 Jericho Turnpike East Northport, NY (631) 858-0789 160 Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station, NY Walt Whitman Shops (631) 424-0060 Main Street Huntington, NY (Across from Huntington Library) (631) 271-3824 The MTA has also provided a resource to plan your trip: tripplanner.mta.info/MyTrip/ui_web/customplanner/tripplanner.aspx Other options: o Stay with friends and family in or near the city. o Talk to your boss about using vacation or flex time.
Posted on: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 02:00:14 +0000
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